3 out of 4 stars
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The Wall (Volume One: Guardian's Redemption) by Some Guy is the first part of The Wall Series. It is a short paranormal fiction thriller that revolves around Forge (a.k.a Gunns), the leader of a team of soldiers called the Wrecking Crew. The story kicked off with one of the most disturbing prologues I've read in a while. Forge and his team were being tortured for information about their failed mission in Afghanistan. They were eventually dismissed from the army, and this dented their hopes of becoming heroes. They had to settle for working as security to the president of the United States, Jonathan Rothchild, and his family. Although their new job was very rewarding financially, Forge wasn't satisfied. He valued service and honor over money.
The story advanced to the unveiling of the wall built at the Mexican border, most likely influenced by President Trump’s project to build an impenetrable wall between America and Mexico. During the event, there was an almost successful attempt on the president's life. The president tasked Forge and his team with finding those responsible for the attempt on his life. Forge also hoped to find redemption for things he did in the past.
There was a lot I liked about The Wall, even though it's not one of my favorite genres. Reading this book was just an experiment for me in the first place, and the results were positive. When I started reading the prologue, I was a bit confused and had a lot of questions as to why the author began the story in that way. However, as I went further into the book, the story gradually answered most of my questions. The questions left unanswered fuels my anticipation for the second book in the series. I really like the character development in this book. I didn't expect the characters to be as well developed and realistic as they were, considering the book's length and the difficulty to create realistic fictional characters.
From a technical standpoint, the book was devoid of grammatical errors, but I noticed some instances where words were unnecessarily underlined. For example, in the first chapter, "No time to waste" was underlined. This pops up almost throughout the book and it was distracting at times. I enjoyed the author's fast-paced and descriptive writing in this book. It made me feel like I was watching the story as a movie, and I could hardly put the book down once I started reading. I really enjoyed the use of graphics in the book. The graphic illustrations made the story more exciting. It also helped me visualize what the author was talking about better.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading The Wall. It has convinced me to read more thrillers. It has a really interesting plot and realistic characters. It is also well edited with the exception of the distracting underlined words. I also didn't like the action Forge took in the last chapter, on his road to redemption. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I would recommend The Wall to lovers of supernatural thrillers. The book also contains violence and strong language. Readers discretion is advised.
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